Our Story
Our Story
Zero Waste Houston, LLC is a family-owned, small, sustainability business that operates out of The Woodlands, Texas.
Leo Brito originally started as founder & owner of a traditional landscaping company. After seeing that the current industry standards for lawn maintenance are not efficient & are actually designed to require continuous maintenance due to poor soil health, he knew he needed to do things differently.
He became a Texas Master Naturalist, a Master Composter, & a TRUE Zero Waste Advisor, turning his business into a landscaping company that specializes in Texas native landscapes & holistic soil & land management practices.
Creating his own nutrient dense compost from food waste became increasingly important to his successful business model, and the lack of food waste pick-up services in the community became strikingly obvious. So, he began optimizing his company’s resources to start a pilot food waste pick-up service
in The Woodlands.
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From there, Zero Waste Houston, LLC was born!
Leo & his family are strong advocates for less waste & more efficient sustainable practices, so this expansion of their official mission came naturally. They have pledged to do their part in reducing the burden on landfills, reducing greenhouse gases, promoting soil regeneration, & bringing more general awareness of the ability of individual families to create less waste. Just doing their part to improve the environment for the next generation.
See our growth in the timeline below!
Zero Waste Houston proudly provides a living wage for all of its team.
Thank you for supporting a small business!
2016
Woodlands Escapes is launched.
A landscaping company that specializes in:
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TX Native Plants
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Soil Regeneration
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Customized Landscape Design
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Customer Satisfaction
We create & utilize our own nutrient rich compost to make landscaping projects THRIVE in the Houston climate, fight off pests, & be resilient to heat, drought, & humidity; all without the use of harmful, synthetic chemicals!
2017
'Zero Waste The Woodlands' is introduced as a service.
A pilot pick-up service for food waste & compostables was introduced to The Woodlands community for commercial & residential clients.
2019
Zero Waste Houston, LLC is officially launched!
Food Waste Pick-Up Services are expanded to the Greater Houston Area community!
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Residential - weekly curbside pick-ups
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Commercial - services curated for your businesses' needs
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Community - community drop off locations
Most affordable food waste pick-up service in Houston.
Monthly Diversion & Environmental Impact Reports available for Commercial Clients upon request in both English & Spanish.
2021
Zero Waste Events are added to the service offerings.
Turn events of all sizes into Certified Zero Waste Events by hiring Zero Waste Houston to help divert 90% of your event's waste from the landfills!
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Complete Service Package - with supervised ZWH Waste Stations, pre-event planning
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Drum Delivery Only - manage your own event with our 55-gallon drums
Earn a Certificate as a successful Certified Zero Waste Event or a status report with suggestions of improvement to reach 90% diversion during your next event.
Houston School of Compost is launched!!
Unlock the garden of your dreams by learning how to confidently turn food waste into nutrient-rich compost!
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Master Urban Composter Course - an interactive, two-part certification course to prepare & coach you through the process of hot composting; equipping you with the knowledge you need to confidently create compost - from start to finish.
2025
